"Hmph! Do you think I'll believe you? You won't let me leave this place alive if I really hand you the pendant," said Theodore, holding his gun without moving a muscle.Elliot was standing right next to him, but he did not have a gun.At that moment, he did not dare to act recklessly.Blake taunted, "Theodore, do you think your gun or my bullet will be faster?""If you're not afraid of dying, let's just shoot at the same time. Let's see who's going to die first." Theodore was already determined to destroy everything altogether."Don't be impulsive, Blake," a mercenary immediately urged Blake. "If both of you died, Chandler and the others would be getting all the benefits."His timely reminder calmed Blake down.If Theodore really were to fire a shot, he might not be able to dodge the bullet. Even if he survived, he would be severely injured. Even if Blake managed to kill Theodore, it would be hard to ensure that his mercenaries would stay united if he was gravely injured. If
"Lucille!" Erin immediately ran over to check on her.Kylan went to help Paulo put on his gas masks as well.Paulo tried his best to remain conscious, but he was already having a little trouble standing.The rest of them already had their masks on.The mercenaries who had fainted were lying motionless on the ground."Blake, they seemed like they've been poisoned," a mercenary said.Blake had his mask on and said with a cold gaze, "They've been poisoned, but they won't die. They may just sleep for a few hours.""Then, what should we do?" the mercenary asked."What do you mean what should you do? First, carry them to an empty spot. Then, protect them with the smoke bombs so they won't be bitten by the centipedes," said Blake. The mercenary said to the others, "You guys, carry them away."As the mercenaries carried those who fainted away, Theodore and Elliot put their flamethrowers away.After the intense torching from everyone, the centipedes that got away no longer dared to
Erin swallowed a few mouthfuls of water.Paulo choked on the lake water as well. Both of them struggled to take off their masks.Their masks had already been scratched and punctured while they were running through the secret passageway.If they did not take off their masks, they could be choked to death by the lake water.Very soon, they regained their senses and started to swim toward the surface together.The deep lake that they had fallen into was not completely in the dark.There was a cave near the lake. And a dim ray of light happened to be shining in.After they got out of the lake while holding hands, they lay on the bank, feeling a sense of lingering fear.Both of them were breathing heavily.They felt glad to have survived.There were some stones scattered by the bank. And they were two skeletal remains that were hugging each other.After Erin saw them from the corner of her eye, she got so frightened that she crawled a few feet away from them.Paulo saw the ske
Erin sneered. "Stupid! In our group, the men wore tank tops, and the women wore spaghetti strap tops. Couple outfit? Nonsense!"Being ridiculed by her, Elliot said, "I'm just joking. Why are you so serious?"He changed the topic. "Can you contact Chandler and the others?"Erin's expression was cold. "I can't. I lost my wireless earpiece a long time ago.""I can't contact my brother either. I don't know how he is doing."Seeing his worry, she didn't even dare think about other people. It would make her crazy just thinking about it.If anyone got hit by rocks and died because of the collapse, she would have a guilty conscience for the rest of her life.They took the risk here because of her.At this time, Elliot saw her desperation. He could feel her fear and worry."Don't worry. Everything depends on fate. People with good luck can escape no matter what. If you're unlucky, you can even choke to death when you drink."Erin didn't look at him, her head still lowered. She asked,
Erin comforted him. "It's okay. Elliot isn't dead. I'll explain to him when he wakes up. How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"Paulo still felt weak and said, "I'm just a little tired. I feel sleepy.""Maybe you inhaled too much of the strange fragrance at that time. We also fell into the water before. You might have a cold. Just continue to sleep."He asked, "What about you?"She smiled warmly at him. "Elliot fainted. I have to continue digging for the exit. The exit is deep. I don't know what's underneath yet.""Let me help you."He tried to stand up, but she stopped him. "You're not feeling well. I'll do it! You can rest for a while."Paulo's eyes were full of guilt. "I've become your burden."He wanted to help her, but he was exhausted. Sitting up already took all his energy.Erin looked at the sweat on his forehead worriedly. "If you fall ill, you'll really become my burden. You should rest now!"If she didn't speak harshly, he wouldn't listen to her. Since she said
"What can I do? There are no antibiotics. I only have trauma ointment ..." Erin's eyes were full of anxiety.Elliot said, "Put the ointment on him first! It'll always have some effect.""Paulo, you never said you were hurt ..."Erin reprimanded Paulo while carefully applying the ointment to his wounds.He was unconscious and completely asleep.Looking at his scars, it seemed like stones had scratched his back. Even though his clothes were fine, he still got injured.Moreover, he had been soaked in water before, which infected the wound."Luckily, we're fine, or we might have died here! I think this lake is dirty. That's why Paulo's injury was seriously infected. His hallucination just now was also related to the wound infection."With reddish eyes, she said, "Elliot, can you continue digging the hole? Paulo can't die here!""I know! I'll do it now! I hope our choice is right!"Elliot stopped talking nonsense and worked hard to dig the hole.After Erin applied the ointment al
Two hours later, the stone statue in the pit was fully revealed.They stood under the stone statue. They had dug through the stone walls and drained the lake water.All the water flowed in along the opening of the stone statue's chassis. It was spacious. The water didn't rise at all."Chandler, what do you think is under this stone statue?"Ryder looked down at the smooth hole and pondered. He was unable to imagine what could be below."It could be the general's tomb or another underground palace."Elliot was pissed off. "Who the hell built this underground palace? Did the people in ancient times use it to avoid war?""You're most likely right."Chandler glanced at him. "According to those unofficial historical records, the craftsmen secretly dug out some hidden underground palaces when building tombs for nobles to avoid the war. In countries that have been in constant war, people can only hide in the tombs of these underground palaces to survive. Or this is simply some wealthy
Lucille was so imaginative that she scared herself. "Mr. Knight, are you sure the giant python you're talking about isn't the same as the one in the underground palace?"Kylan affirmed, "Don't worry. It's not that snake! The snake in the unofficial history was a yellow giant python. It wasn't a double-headed snake.""Oh, that's good ..." Lucille finally felt relieved.Calix laughed on the spot. "You're so good at imagining!""Alright. Let's forget the unofficial history. We have to make a choice. Do we continue to explore or go back? There is likely nothing under the stone statue." Ryder was leaning against the stone statue. He already showed a lack of interest and was tired.Lucille said, "We're already here. Do we have to give up halfway?"He said, "I didn't say give up. I said choose. I'll follow you guys' decisions."The pale Paulo asked, "Have you forgotten our purpose of coming here?""I haven't! We're here to find a device for Erin to open her bracelet. But this legendar
Erin chuckled lightly as she said, "Enny would have married and fallen in love with another man sooner or later. "If that man is Paulo, I would be more than willing. Enny will be very happy in her life, and I'm at ease entrusting her to Paulo. And with Paulo being so wealthy, I don't have to worry about anyone coveting Enny's status or her family's power.""You make a good point!" Jill agreed."Jill, if your wedding with Ryder happens around the same time as Enny's, I'm afraid I won't have the energy to help you," Erin said worriedly."No worries, I don't want a wedding ceremony. Ryder and I just need to register our marriage. We've been living together for ten years anyway," Jill said.Erin nodded. "Yeah, that's fine. Weddings are quite tiring anyway, whether you have one or not."After chatting for a while, Jill heard Ryder's footsteps and said quickly, "Let's talk next time. He's coming in." …At 10:00 pm that day, Erin visited Chandler's office at his company.However, h
Ryder turned around with skepticism etched across his face. "What could possibly be wrong? Look at how anxious you are."As she leaned against the doorway, Jill held her phone aloft. There was a challenging glint in her eyes. "If you can remain that calm after hearing this news, I'll play your game with you later.""Really?" Ryder raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with."Forget it if you don't trust me." She pretended to turn away.In a swift motion, Ryder closed the distance between them."I believe you. Now, tell me," Ryder said."Enny and Paulo have settled things," Jill announced with a smirk playing on her lips."Damn! Who told you?" Ryder's curiosity peaked.Jill waved her phone triumphantly. "This is exclusive insider information! Erin personally sent a WhatsApp message, see for yourself!"Ryder snatched the phone, his eyes scanning the message rapidly.The message read, "Enny was two months pregnant with Paulo's child, and the couple had visited Paulo's parents. Whil
Cyril looked at Paulo's departing figure and sighed. "Master is so good-looking. That's why Ms. Frost has been chasing him for so many years… Actually, Master and Ms. Frost really are a perfect match!"Only after Paulo's figure disappeared into the forest did Cyril turn around silently.He was suddenly startled. "Ms. Frost…""Why so guilty? I'm not some demoness who preys on monks!" Enny exclaimed.Cyril laughed. "Ms. Frost, you're really humorous…""I'm asking you, where is your master?" Enny demanded.Cyril hesitated and said, "I don't know where Master is."Enny called his bluff. "Liar!""I really don't know," insisted Cyril."Cyril, your master is going through the most difficult time of his life. As his capable assistant and disciple, you must help him!" insisted Enny.Enny's serious expression made Cyril ask curiously, "What trouble has Master encountered?""Well, he wants to be with me, but he's too embarrassed to ask. What should I do?" she asked."Does Master reall
Many years later, on the day Enny got her ID card, she drove to Skycloud Mountain overnight.There was a temple on the top of Skycloud Mountain, and she was going to see someone there.By the time she struggled to the mountaintop, it was already 6:00 am the next day.Enny was dressed in black. She wore white hiking shoes with a duck tongue hat and her hair casually tied in a ponytail.Her beautiful, bare face had been a stumbling block on her path to growth.Every year, the number of men she rejected could fill several trucks.That was just among those who had the chance to approach her, while those who didn't could only watch from afar.Enny looked straight ahead, wiping the sweat that had trickled down her cheek.She took a deep breath and walked into the small, secluded temple that was cut off from the world.She finally arrived just in time on the day the new chief abbot took office. In fact, she was there to prevent the new abbot from entering the monastic life!Driven b
Erin had planned to visit Matthew's "Thinkerin City" to buy a violin and visit him.But Matthew's shop was closed, so after waiting for half an hour with Enny, she went to another store to buy one.However, she happened to meet him on the street now.Matthew slowly pushed the wheelchair toward her.He was dressed very casually. He wore a plaid shirt with short sleeves, jeans, and branded sneakers.His simple style was a far cry from his rock star days.He looked somewhat thinner, his smile faint. "Erin, did you and Enny come to buy an instrument?""Yes, we bought Enny a violin. We actually wanted to visit your store." Erin's gaze drifted to Claire, who sat in the wheelchair.Matthew responded, "Sorry, I had to take Claire to get some medicine."Although Claire had been tragically affected by Matthew's obsessive fans years ago, she survived. However, she was left mentally incapacitated and was sometimes lucid for only a few hours.Matthew was loyal, taking it upon himself to c
Chandler's appearance wasn't anything mysterious or an extraordinary entrance.It was filled with the usual beauty and romance of a typical wedding.After reaching Erin, he knelt on one knee with a face full of happiness, opened the ring box with both hands and looked up at her.He asked, "Erin, will you marry me again?"Erin's heart was filled with joy as she asked jokingly, "If I refuse, will you force me into a wedding dress and marry you?"He replied firmly, "Yes!""Since I have no choice, I suppose I must agree," she said with a smile. Erin extended her hand for Chandler to slide the engagement ring onto her finger."You will be Mrs. Frost for the rest of your life! Don't even think about escaping!" Chandler exclaimed."Ah, I won't run. I am willing to be a happy prisoner," Erin said self-deprecatingly.Ryder rolled his eyes, his expression full of sourness.Kylan caught his expression and patted his shoulder without saying a word.As Erin put on the ring, everyone pres
Five minutes later, the doorbell rang again as Enny started doing Erin's makeup."I'll get it, Mom. You stay seated, okay?" Enny said."Fine, Mommy won't move." Erin winked at her. Seconds later, Enny shouted, "Godfather!""Enny! You look so beautiful!" The joy in the man's voice was palpable.Erin stood up and walked to the living room, knowing Sean had arrived.By then, Sean and another man had already entered.They closed the door behind them."Erin, I've brought a makeup artist for you," Sean said with a slight smile.The man beside him bowed politely to her. "Hello, Ms. Lane!""Maya, your male disguise is a total failure. You just slapped on some rough makeup without even wearing a realistic mask. You don't look like a man at all," Erin teased with a laugh.Maya couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Frost's security measures are too strict. If I had worn a stranger's male mask, I wouldn't have been allowed in, and I would have been detained.""Why go through all the trouble o
Meanwhile, Erin had just gone to open the door of her hotel room.To her surprise, the person at the door was Roman."Rom! It's really you!" Erin exclaimed with joy. Dressed in a tailored white suit, Roman held a bouquet and joked, "Do you need to check my face to make sure I'm not wearing a mask?""Haha! I know it's you! Come in and let's talk. Thank you for the flowers!" Erin took the bouquet he offered and invited him inside.A minute later, Roman was sitting on the couch.He looked out to the underwater world from the floor-to-ceiling windows and remarked, "Enny and Eddie must really love this room.""Yes, the kids could watch it all night. Chandler specifically chose this type of room for the children," Erin explained.As Erin placed the fresh flowers in a vase, Roman inquired, "Where's Chandler?"Erin replied, "You should know what he's busy with, right?"Roman's gaze turned indecipherable, his tone probing as he asked, "You already know?"Erin laughed. "Yes. Did it d
Jill naturally denied it when she heard the question. "We didn't expose anything! Erin just happened to see us. What could we do? Pretend we don't know her? That's not realistic at all!""Did you really say nothing?" Ryder asked doubtfully.Calix was also skeptical as he questioned, "Erin is so sharp, and both of your acting skills are so poor. She must have figured it out."Tina exclaimed defensively, "We really didn't say anything! You two are so annoying! I'm dying of thirst here! Jill, hurry up and open the door. We can talk inside.""Yeah, I'm thirsty too," Jill echoed. She took out her room card, swiped it, and opened the door.The two women were about to close the door when Ryder stopped it with his hand. He asked, "What are you doing, not letting us in?""What are you coming in for? Don't you have your own room? Go away, we're going to take a nap!" Jill said grumpily."Taking a nap at this hour? Are you two pigs? The rehearsal is about to start," Ryder pointed out."W